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In one instance, a cat had been stuck up a tree for two weeks before firefighters could rescue it.

Sadly, fire crews were also called out to deal with more harrowing rescue cases. One of which saw a horse tied up in a canal with just its head showing above water.

Another incident saw firefighters being called to rescue a kitten that had been locked in a bin.

The horse is pulled from a muddy pool in Gornal

More bizarre rescues that have taken place across the region in the past four years included an American Eagle trapped in a tree and a six foot boa constrictor - that could “strangle a child” - on the loose.

West Midlands Fire Service confirmed that no members of the public were charged for fire service help in an animal rescue in the past three years.

However the FOI stated that charges can be occurred in some situations: ”Incidents that don’t involve fire or a risk to human life might not be assessed as an emergency, and we may charge for responding to some non-emergency calls.